Don’t you hate it when a perfectly brewed, piping hot cup of coffee turns tepid, then cold? You set down your wax initialed cardboard cup and get into some long conversation on the phone only to realize it’s 11:13 am and you never finished your morning caffeine investment. You lift the cup to your mouth [...]

I remember one day in seminary hearing the very direct words of one of the faculty– “a priest without a spiritual director is a menace.” It was a bold statement, but the emphasis on spiritual direction was important. The history of the Church has always held the position of spiritual director as vital to the life of any clergy or religious. Today that still holds true, but many lay men and women, especially those in a life of ministry, also find a spiritual director to be a huge benefit.

Gotta have that rush! Living in Arizona, the only way you know the season has changed is when you step foot in a Starbucks. All of a sudden new selections of coffees and pastries like pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin loafs are tempting you from behind the glass case. They are even trying to take [...]

Dear Association Members, I greet you this month through the heart and love of Our Mother. May she help us to reflect further upon our Statutes. May these reflections point us clearly towards her dear Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. And may she continue to nurture us all in the fertile soil of her heart, [...]

Dear Association Members, I pray this finds you well and resting in the most loving arms of our ever faithful God. We have received the joy and promise of Pentecost, and are renewed and sent out again to “go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). This month we [...]